The Board of Control for Cricket in India can lift the ban on hitting saliva on the ball in this season of IPL starting from 22 March. This proposal has been widely discussed in the BCCI and it was placed before the captains of all IPL teams in Mumbai on Thursday. Significantly, the ICC had banned the use of saliva to shine the ball as a safety measure during the Corona epidemic. The ICC upheld this ban in 2022.
Ban imposed due to corona
The ban was also included in the IPL as part of the conditions of playing cricket after the Korona epidemic, but the IPL guidelines are out of the jurisdiction of the ICC. A top BCCI official told PTI that it was a common practice to put saliva on the ball before Corona. Now that there is no danger of corona, there is no harm in lifting the ban on the ball on the ball in the IPL.
Mohammed Shami also said that ..
He said, “We understand that the red ball has a big impact on cricket and it also helps the bowlers in the format of the white ball.” It should be allowed in IPL. Now it remains to be seen what the captain decide.
During the ICC Champions Trophy, India’s veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami said that it is necessary to put saliva on the ball, otherwise it will be completely in favor of the batsmen. Venon Philander of South Africa and Tim Southee of New Zealand also supported it.
The IPL tournament will run for 65 days.
Significantly, the IPL tournament will be played for 65 days and a total of 74 matches will be played. The IPL 2024 title was won by Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, the teams that won the IPL title include Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.
The IPL 2025 season will start from March 22, while the final match will be held on 25 May. This time the playoff matches of the tournament will be held in Hyderabad and Kolkata. Qualifier-2 and final matches will also be played at this ground. While qualifier-1 and eliminator matches will be held in Hyderabad.
